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Adelaide Strikers
Head coach: Tim Paine
Contracted for BBL|15: Cameron Boyce (contracted until BBL|15), Jordan Buckingham (BBL|15), Alex Carey (BBL|17), Thomas Kelly (BBL|16), Harry Nielsen (BBL|15), Jamie Overton (BBL|15), Lloyd Pope (BBL|16), Alex Ross (BBL|15), Jason Sangha (BBL|16), Matt Short (BBL|17), Henry Thorton (BBL|15)
In: Jason Sangha (Thunder)
Outs: Brendan Doggett (Renegades), Jake Weatherald (Hurricanes)
Uncontracted: Fabian Allen, James Bazley, Liam Haskett, Travis Head, Chris Lynn, Harry Manenti, Ollie Pope, Liam Scott, D'Arcy Short
With captain Matt Short and Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey locked away until the end of BBL|17, the Strikers could be on the lookout for a couple of batters during the off-season with Travis Head, Chris Lynn and D'Arcy Short all currently out of contract and Jake Weatherald moving to the Hurricanes. The club's first list move for BBL|15 was indeed a batter, luring Jason Sangha from the Thunder on a two-year deal. The switch completes Sangha's South Australian switch after he joined the state for last summer's Sheffield Shield and one-day competitions, scoring a century in their Shield final triumph.
Brisbane Heat
Head coach: Johan Botha
Contracted for BBL|15: Xavier Bartlett (contracted until BBL|18), Max Bryant (BBL|18), Lachlan Hearne (BBL|16), Spencer Johnson (BBL|17), Usman Khawaja (BBL|15), Matt Kuhnemann (BBL|15), Nathan McSweeney (BBL|16), Colin Munro (BBL|15), Michael Neser (BBL|15), Jimmy Peirson (BBL|15), Matthew Renshaw (BBL|17), Callum Vidler (BBL|16), Hugh Weibgen (BBL|17), Jack Wildermuth (BBL|16)
Ins: Lachlan Hearne, Hugh Weibgen (Thunder)
Out: Mitch Swepson (Stars)
Uncontracted: Tom Alsop, Tom Banton, Daniel Drew, Marnus Labuschagne, Will Prestwidge, Tom Straker, Paul Walter, Tom Whitney, Jack Wood
The Heat won out over rival clubs, re-signing their leading run-scorer from last season, Matthew Renshaw, to a new three-year deal shortly after the contracting embargo was lifted. The club also secured their next generation with Queensland rising stars Hugh Weibgen and Lachlan Hearne earning deals
Hobart Hurricanes
Head coach: Jeff Vaughan
Contracted for BBL|15: Iain Carlisle (contracted until BBL|15), Nikhil Chaudhary (BBL|17), Nathan Ellis (BBL|17), Chris Jordan (BBL|15), Ben McDermott (BBL|17), Riley Meredith (BBL|17), Mitch Owen (BBL|17), Matthew Wade (BBL|16), Jake Weatherald (BBL|16), Beau Webster (BBL|17), Mac Wright (BBL|15)
Ins: Jake Weatherald (Strikers), Beau Webster (Stars)
Out: Caleb Jewell (Renegades)
Uncontracted: Marcus Bean, Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Cameron Gannon, Peter Hatzoglou, Shai Hope, Waqar Salamkheil, Billy Stanlake, Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward
Head coach Jeff Vaughan is confident of retaining destructive batter Tim David, who is one of the biggest names in the free agency pool and certain to attract plenty of interest from other clubs. The Hurricanes have locked away the core of their maiden title-winning squad long-term with captain Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Nikhil Chaudhary and Ben McDermott all signed on until at least the end of BBL|17. Veteran Matthew Wade is also locked in for next season.
Melbourne Renegades
Head coach: Cameron White
Contracted for BBL|15: Jason Behrendorff (contracted until BBL|17), Josh Brown (BBL|15), Harry Dixon (BBL|16), Brendan Doggett (BBL|16), Jake Fraser-McGurk (BBL|17), Caleb Jewell (BBL|16), Nathan Lyon (BBL|15), Fergus O'Neill (BBL|15), Tom Rogers (BBL|15), Tim Seifert (BBL|15), Will Sutherland (BBL|17), Adam Zampa (BBL|15)
Ins: Jason Behrendorff (Scorchers), Brendan Doggett (Strikers), Caleb Jewell (Hurricanes)
Uncontracted: Jacob Bethell, Xavier Crone, Sam Elliott, Laurie Evans, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Hassan Khan, Tawanda Muyeye, Ollie Peake, Kane Richardson, Gurinder Sandhu, Callum Stow, Jon Wells
The Renegades made a splash by landing Jason Behrendorff from Perth in the Player Movement Window to now boast the top two wicket-takers from the BBL|14 season following Tom Rogers' stellar season. They've since added Australia A quick Brendan Doggett from the Strikers in a further boost for their pace stocks for BBL|15, while also strengthening their top order with the acquisition of Caleb Jewell from the Hurricanes.
Melbourne Stars
Head coach: Peter Moores
Contracted for BBL|15: Scott Boland (contracted until BBL|15), Hilton Cartwright (BBL|15), Tom Curran (BBL|15), Liam Hatcher (BBL|16), Glenn Maxwell (BBL|15), Hamish McKenzie (BBL|15), Tom Rogers (BBL|16), Peter Siddle (BBL|15), Mark Steketee (BBL|15), Marcus Stoinis (BBL|16), Mitch Swepson (BBL|17)
Ins: Liam Hatcher (Thunder), Mitch Swepson (Heat)
Outs: Beau Webster (Hurricanes), Joel Paris (Scorchers)
Uncontracted: Austin Anlezark, Joe Clarke, Brody Couch, Ben Duckett, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Dan Lawrence, Blake Macdonald, Jon Merlo, Adam Milne, Usama Mir, Doug Warren
Melbourne Stars had the fewest spots filled on their list for next season at the end of BBL|14 but were quick to secure the return of Liam Hatcher on the second day of the Player Movement Window. The right-arm quick returns to the Stars on a two-year deal after spending BBL|13 and |14 with the Thunder. Hatcher, who took 24 wickets in 17 games with the Stars, adds depth to their pace stocks with Joel Paris returning to the Scorchers next season. Experienced leg-spinner Mitch Swepson has also joined the club on a three-year deal from the Heat.
Despite having the fewest spots filled, the Stars' core is secure with captain Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright and English allrounder Tom Curran all returning next season, with evergreen quick Peter Siddle re-signing to play on past his 41st birthday after hitting speeds up to 148kph in BBL|14. Mark Steketee has also penned a new one-year deal after a strong second half of the BBL|14 campaign.
Perth Scorchers
Head coach: Adam Voges
Contracted for BBL|15: Ashton Agar (contracted until BBL|17), Finn Allen (BBL|15), Mahli Beardman (BBL|15), Cooper Connolly (BBL|16), Sam Fanning (BBL|15), Aaron Hardie (BBL|17), Josh Inglis (BBL|15), Bryce Jackson (BBL|15) Matthew Kelly (BBL|15), Mitch Marsh (BBL|17), Lance Morris (BBL|16), Joel Paris (BBL|15), Jhye Richardson (BBL|16), Ashton Turner (BBL|18)
In: Joel Paris (Stars), Bryce Jackson
Out: Jason Behrendorff (Renegades)
Uncontracted: Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst, Bryce Jackson, Keaton Jennings, Matthew Spoors, Andrew Tye
The Scorchers moved quickly to secure Australia T20 captain Mitch Marsh for another three years after the contract embargo was lifted at the end of March. Marsh said being a "one-club player" played a huge part in the decision to recommit, and he figures to be a more prominent fixture for Perth in coming seasons after losing his place in the Test team.
Sydney Sixers
Head coach: Greg Shipperd
Contracted for BBL|15: Sean Abbott (contracted until BBL|15), Babar Azam (BBL|15), Joel Davies (BBL|15), Ben Dwarshuis (BBL|15), Jack Edwards (BBL|16), Moises Henriques (BBL|15), Todd Murphy (BBL|15), Mitch Perry (BBL|15), Josh Philippe (BBL|15), Jordan Silk (BBL|15), Steve Smith (BBL|16)
Uncontracted: Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan, Josh Hazlewood, Lachlan Hearne, Akeal Hosein, Daniel Hughes, Hanno Jacobs, Hayden Kerr, Lachlan Shaw, Ben Manenti, Kurtis Patterson, Mitchell Starc, James Vince
The Sixers have sent a shockwave through the BBL by landing one of the world's best in Pakistan superstar Babar Azam as their pre-draft direct signing. Babar will be available for the entire tournament including finals thanks to Pakistan's empty international schedule during the BBL season. It's a huge statement of intent from a powerhouse club who are coming off the back of a disappointing finals exit. The Sixers have retained the core of their squad for BBL|15 with Sean Abbott, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, captain Moises Henriques, Tood Murphy, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk and Australian star Steve Smith filling their 10 permitted list spots prior to the embargo.
Sydney Thunder
Head coach: Trevor Bayliss
Contracted for BBL|15: Tom Andrews (BBL|15), Wes Agar (BBL|15), Cameron Bancroft (BBL|17), Sam Billings (BBL|16), Ollie Davies (BBL|15), Matt Gilkes (BBL|15), Chris Green (BBL|16), Sam Konstas (BBL|15), Nathan McAndrew (BBL|15), Daniel Sams (BBL|15), Tanveer Sangha (BBL|17), David Warner (BBL|15)
Outs: Liam Hatcher (Stars), Jason Sangha (Strikers)
Uncontracted: Dan Christian, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, George Garton, Toby Gray, Ryan Hadley, Muhammad Hasnain, Nic Maddinson, Blake Nikitaras, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Salzmann
Finalists Sydney Thunder have locked away the core of their list for next season with rising leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and batter Cameron Bancroft re-committing long-term until the end of BBL|17. Captain David Warner is also returning for another full season in BBL|15, as is his opening partner Sam Konstas.
